Mitra said two of the projects pertained to Char Dham Yatra connectivity in Uttarakhand on EPC mode. These include Rs 248 crore and Rs 200 crore projects for geometric improvement and widening of stretches on NH 58.

The two projects to be built on hybrid annuity mode (HBA) include Rs 905 crore and Rs 1,338 crore projects in Maharashtra for upgradation of NH 66 stretches under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) phase IV.

The projects sanctioned today include five projects under SARDP-NE for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Sikkim. Mitra said projects would be bid out shortly while work on them would start after acquisition of 90 per cent land.